A caution to Leaders…
It always starts the same way:
They show up early. They stay late. They deliver, again and again. They say yes when others say no. They show initiative.
But hereโs what you donโt see:
โฝ Theyโre carrying 3 peopleโs work.
โฝ They’re putting in extra work outside hours just to keep their unit afloat.
โฝ Theyโre tired but afraid to speak up.
โฝ Theyโre loyal, but slowly detaching.
โฝ They wonโt make noiseโฆ theyโll just hand in their notice.
Top performers rarely complain. But that doesnโt mean theyโre okay. Letโs stop rewarding excellence with exhaustion. Letโs stop treating reliability like free labour. Letโs stop testing how much they can take before they break.
If you want to keep your best people, protect them. Trust them. Reward them with rest, not more stress. They donโt need ‘casual Fridays’, and ‘drinks on the house’. They need systems that work,
recognition, boundaries, our support and a culture that allows them to balance work with life outside of work.
Warm regards,
– ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ –
